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ColumnsNew Budget Misses Big PictureMarch 7, 2008 – 4:07 pm
The good news is that it doesn't look like we are going to have a knock-down, dragged-out, controversial fight over this year's state budget. But in a way, that's bad news too. A good merger for MichiganFebruary 29, 2008 – 12:19 pm
There are lots of reasons the much-anticipated merger between Northwest and Delta Airlines would be good – very good – for Michigan. But as happens all too often when a good idea comes along, it's met by noisy objections from Washington. What Price Justice?February 15, 2008 – 1:21 pm
What price justice?That's a reasonable question, especially in light of the way we pick the judges who sit on the Michigan Supreme Court. You wouldn't think campaign contributions should have anything to do with judges, but they do. State supreme court judges are nominated for office at partisan political conventions. 211: A marvelous non-profit innovationFebruary 8, 2008 – 1:09 pm
The other day I got a call from some folks at the Michigan Association of United Ways saying they wanted to come and talk. A Way to Pay for School PensionersFebruary 1, 2008 – 9:23 am
If you can understand the language of accountants, you'll often find that their dry words all to often mask a rotting cesspool of financial trouble lurking beneath the surface. Entrepreneurs are beavering in MichiganJanuary 25, 2008 – 3:37 pm
Here we go again: Gathering for the Great LakesJanuary 17, 2008 – 8:16 am
We live surrounded as no other state by the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater system on the globe, accounting for around 20 percent of the world’s total supply of drinkable fresh water. 2008: The Beginning of the BeginningDecember 14, 2007 – 10:23 am
When the allies finally stopped the Germans in North Africa in November 1942, it was welcome news after three years of almost unbroken defeats. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill put it in perspective, saying, "Now, this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end [...] Two Pols Who Found Common GroundDecember 7, 2007 – 2:36 pm
This is the story of how two long-time Michigan legislators, originally fierce opponents, learned over time to work together to pass important legislation that today benefits thousands of Michigan citizens. Happy Thanksgiving. Michigan has much to celebrateNovember 21, 2007 – 11:49 am
The skies are mostly gray. At 7.7 percent, our unemployment rate keeps going up, along with the home reposession rate. The legislature is endlessly dithering with Michigan's tax system. And fierce political partisanship continues to hold the interests of 10 million Michigan citizens hostage to the narrow agendas of both political parties. |
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